Photos: Most wanted DEA fugitives in Denver, part two

Last week, we shared part one of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s most wanted fugitives list for its Denver office — a roster from Colorado and several neighboring states that includes 51 men and women wanted for narco-crimes typically involving heroin, meth, cocaine and marijuana. As you’ll notice, the vast…

Sterling prison murders blamed on staff indifference, misconduct

Court records and testimony prompted by a wave of inmate homicides at the Sterling Correctional Facility claim that SCF officers have repeatedly placed at-risk prisoners, particularly sex offenders, in life-threatening situations — and that some staff have even celled deadly enemies together to “teach a lesson,” fully expecting one inmate…

Midnight stabbing at 4th and Fox, two people hurt

The Denver Police Department has released little information thus far about a double stabbing that took place around the stroke of midnight in central Denver. Here’s what we know thus far about this still-developing story. See also: Fifty homicides in year five of Mile High Murder: See where they happened…

Photos: Most wanted DEA fugitives in Denver, part one

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration maintains lists of the most wanted fugitives at each of its major offices, including the Denver branch, which covers Colorado as well as several neighboring states. The current roster features 51 people — most of them men, with a majority originally hailing from Mexico and…

James Holmes trial postponed again, new date pending

The trial of Aurora theater shooting gunman James Holmes will be postponed again. Jury selection for Holmes’s trial was scheduled to begin on October 14. However, the examiner tasked with conducting a second sanity evaluation of Holmes has requested more time to complete that examination. Instead of an August 15…

Jeffrey Strouse is lucky cop just barely shot him, DA says

As we’ve reported, Gordon Moench told investigators he wanted to be killed by police in an incident that ended with the wounding of two Lakewood cops. Presumably, Jeffrey Strouse felt differently in a separate officer-involved shooting. But not only has Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey determined that the Aurora officer…